Andreas Thorkildsen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Andreas Thorkildsen

Norwegian javelin thrower

Date of Birth: 01-Apr-1982

Place of Birth: Kristiansand, Southern Norway, Norway

Profession: athletics competitor, javelin thrower

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Andreas Thorkildsen

  • Andreas Thorkildsen (born 1 April 1982) is a retired Norwegian track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw.
  • He was the Olympic Champion in 2004 and 2008, European Champion in 2006 and 2010, and World Champion in 2009.
  • He is the first male javelin thrower in history to simultaneously be European, World and Olympic Champion.
  • He was also a three-time silver medalist at the World Championships, placing second in 2005, 2007 and 2011.
  • His personal best of 91.59 m, set in 2006, is the Norwegian record.

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